OFF: Napster in the news

[M Holmes]

DASLUD at AOL.COM writes:

> god i _hate_ it when rock musicians belabor words like "art".
> so how many 'units' had metallica 'shifted' before the shocking realization
> that their "art is being treated like a commodity" by their huge corporate
> employers?.
>
> but, see, that's okay; under _those_ circumstances they're getting _paid_.

Is there some reason why rock musicians shouldn't be paid for their
work, whatever its aretistic merits?

FoFP